
Idaho Unit 22-1a:black bear draw odds & harvest
3 hunt codes for black bear. 2026: 25 to 100 tags, 115 to 898 applicants per hunt.
Hardest draw in Unit 22-1a2026 draw
800175 tags, 724 applied, 10% drew.
One of Idaho's hardest black bear draws: 3rd hardest of 11 in 2026.
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Harvest success, 3 yr
27–43%
Hunt codes
Black bear huntsin Unit 22-1a
Whole-hunt draw results: applicants, tags and the share that drew.
| Hunt code | What it is | Draw result · 2026 | Tags | Success 3-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8001 | take · Apr 1–May 22 | 68 of 590 drew | 75 | 27–31% |
| 8502 | take · Sep 1–Oct 31 | 98 of 871 drew | 100 | 36–43% |
| 8504 | take · Sep 1–Oct 31 | 25 of 112 drew | 25 | 32% |
Some hunt codes cover several units; the hunt page lists them all.
Harvest
How hunters didin Unit 22-1a.
Harvest success by hunt, 2005–2015
% success800116–52%
23%
25%
16%
44%
28%
47%
47%
52%
31%
27%
27%
'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15
850227–43%
35%
29%
35%
35%
37%
43%
35%
27%
37%
43%
36%
'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15
850432%
32%
2015
45%+28–45%Under 28%
Before you apply
- Deadline
- “Spring Controlled Bear Hunt Application Period January 15 - February 15, 2027 2027 Spring Black Bear Controlled Hunts”
- Tag fee
- “Bear 231.75”
- Tag fee
- “Bear/Second Bear and Mt. Lion/Second Mt. Lion 11.50 ea. 13.75”
- Points
- “Controlled hunts have a limited number of tags that are issued by a random drawing.”
Rules for 2027.
Public land & access
Each program opens on the state's site. Check on-the-ground signage.
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Answers use the same figures as this page.
Source: IDFG · Updated Nov 13, 2026